Form the Royal Women's Hospital website - The first midwifery records of the Lying-In Hospital are among the Royal Women's Hospital's greatest historical treasures.... Date Range: 19 August 1856 - 21 March 1889 try - http://www.thewomenshistory.org.au/history/guides/patients/serieslist.htm Please note in the early days Carlton was known as North Melbourne Cheers Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret mallam hector" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Carlton in the 1860s > John Stephen arrived in Victoria sometime before 1863. His daughter was > born > at Lygon Street, Carlton in that year and I was wondering if anyone had > any > idea whether there was a hospital in that street at the time. John's > address > is shown as Ralston Street. It is believed that he owned an engineering > shop. Is it possible that there are records relating to businesses in that > area during the 1860s? This John died between November 1863 and 1867, but > I > have been unable to locate a death record. Perhaps lair records may throw > some light on the matter, but where were the 'local' cemeteries? > Cheers > Margaret > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you to all those who answered my queries about John STEPHEN. By using your suggestions, I have solved a few mysteries and have been made aware of some very useful resources held by the State Library in Perth. One further question regarding the Digger - Inquest Index. Victoria 1840 - 1985 - is it possible to access Reference 491? Our library does not appear to hold Cause List Books Police Cases 1859-1888 which was a suggested source - does anyone have easy access to such information???? Cheers Margaret